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Originally Posted by Tcoat
The 1970 Coronet R/t is a production car that with minimal modification can be used in motor sport. It is not a modified sedan it is a production car unto itself and by the very definition you provided it is 100% sports car. How does price over a base sedan come into play? By your definition are the STi or WRX sports cars or not? Are the base Corvettes sports cars but the top trims are not? Does an engine swapped Twin no longer qualify as a sports car since it is heavily modified? Does every single car that has a base level eliminate all levels above that since they are modified? Does this not rule out the BRZ limited and PP as sports cars?
The term "sports car" existed well before some dude write a book. He did not coin the term nor classify the cars but simply gave his own twist on the interpretation. It is not gospel and I actually see loads of holes in it. Becuase he states that they must be used in motors ports to quality that rules out most of what were considered the classic and true sports cars in history.
You used a Wiki article to counter may GT statement but then over rule my use since it does not agree with your stand. Either we rely on their definitions or we don't. We can not just use the ones we want and throw the rest away.
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The idea behind minimally modified to be competitive in motorsports suggests that a purpose designed chassis requires fewer changes to actually work well in a competition. Your Coronet as lovely and fast as it is in RT form was not specifically designed with motorsports in mind whatsoever. Same goes with he WRX. True, initially roadsters fit these design goals best since why does a race car need a roof? Answer is that races occasionally take place in the rain (and also drivers like all over protection in a crash.) The definition of Sportcar grew to include coupes and reflect this reality.
I get that this definition doesn't fit everyone's concept. It is imperfect, and I as much stated that (as well as a few other points you still felt the need to attempt to argue for some reason.) Undoubtedly trying to define anything subjective will have holes. The idea is to be as true as possible to the concept. Motorsports car. Sportscar. That is the root of the term. The definition I prefer was conceived by a man who had a deep understanding motorsports, the automobile industry, car culture and language who was in the biz longer than most of us have lived. Not just "some guy who wrote a book." That kind of minimization attempt suggests you got kinda mad or something. Look man, you were disagree with on the internet. Your tone is your prerogative. But come on.